Identify the gerund and classify whether it is used as a subject, direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, appositive, and object preposition.
1. He left without saying goodbye.
2. Studying is investing for the future.
3. Making a major decision is no easy thing.
4.Monty tried mending the cup back together.
5. You may start rearranging the facts to suit your needs.
6. She makes a good living.
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2.predicate noun
3.subject
4.direct object
5.direct object
6.direct object
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Ms.sue are my answers correct? I know what gerunds are so i don't need to state there.
2.predicate noun - no (What about the word, "without?")
3.subject - yes
4.direct object - yes
5.direct object - yes
6.direct object - yes
1.object of preposition
2. Predicate noun
I'm sorry, but I goofed on my first answer.
Yes, 2 is a predicate noun.
1 is the object of a preposition.
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To identify the gerund and classify its usage in each sentence, let's start by understanding what a gerund is. A gerund is a verb form that ends in "-ing" and functions as a noun in a sentence.
1. He left without saying goodbye.
- Gerund: saying
- Classification: direct object (because it answers the question "what did he do?")
2. Studying is investing for the future.
- Gerund: studying
- Classification: subject (because it is the main noun performing the action)
3. Making a major decision is no easy thing.
- Gerund: making
- Classification: subject (because it is the main noun performing the action)
4. Monty tried mending the cup back together.
- Gerund: mending
- Classification: direct object (because it answers the question "what did Monty try?")
5. You may start rearranging the facts to suit your needs.
- Gerund: rearranging
- Classification: direct object (because it answers the question "what may you start?")
6. She makes a good living.
- Gerund: living
- Classification: predicate noun (because it renames the subject "she")
To identify the gerund, look for a verb form that ends in "-ing." To classify its usage, determine its role in the sentence by understanding the purpose it serves (e.g., subject, direct object, etc.).